spartan

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

marked by strict simplicity and lack of comfort

In a sentence

Spartan in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing spartan in a sentence.

The monks lived in spartan cells with only a cot and a desk.

Synonyms

Antonyms

luxuriouslavish

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Spartan (adjective) means marked by strict simplicity and lack of comfort

Here is spartan used in an example sentence: "The monks lived in spartan cells with only a cot and a desk."

Common synonyms for spartan include austere, frugal, ascetic.

Antonyms of spartan include luxurious, lavish.

Spartan is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.